Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Future Time Clauses: When I get old, I will study a foreign language...



Combine the two sentences into one. Do not change their order. The verb after the time phrase (when, until, as soon as, before, after…) must be in present tense. The other clause will be in future tense.
a.    I will get old. I will study a foreign language to exercise my brain. (when)
       Wrong: L I will get old when I study a foreign language to exercise my brain.
       Right:  J When I get old, I will study a foreign language to exercise my brain.
1.    People will not buy luxury items. The economy will get better. (until 在...以前,直到…才, hasta que, пока не)                    
2.    She will rent a car and drive to Sonoma. She will land ( , aterrizar, приземляться) at San Francisco International. (after) 
3.    More cars will run on electricity and solar energy. We will pollute the environment less. (when)
4.    I will receive December’s sales ( ) figures (=numbers,   , cifras de ventas, показатель товарооборота). I will type the annual report. (as soon as  immediately after, , tan pronto como, как то́лько)
5.    We will be able to start manufacturing the cars. The engineers will finish the designs. (as soon as)
6.    I will see her. I will avoid talking about it. (when)
7.    She will get into her vehicle. She will unlock the door*. (after)  *the door of the vehicle

1.    People will not buy luxury items until the economy gets better.
2.    She will rent a car and drive to Sonoma after she lands at SFO.
3.    When more cars run on electricity and solar energy, we will pollute the environment less.
4.    As soon as I receive December’s sales figures, I will type the annual report.
5.    We will be able to start manufacturing the cars as soon as the engineers finish the designs.
6.    When  I see her, I will avoid talking about it.
7.    She will get into her vehicle after she unlocks the door.

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